Flora Stakes

The Flora Stakes (Japanese フローラステークス) is a Japanese Grade 2 flat horse race in Japan for three-year-old Thoroughbred fillies. It is run over a distance of 2000 metres at Tokyo Racecourse in April.[1]

Flora Stakes
Grade 2 race
2008 Flora Stakes
LocationTokyo Racecourse
Race typeThoroughbred Flat racing
Race information
Distance2000 metres
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
Qualification3-y-o fillies
Weight54kg
Purse¥112,520,000 (total)
¥52,000,000 (winner)

The Flora Stakes was first run in 1966 and was elevated to Grade 2 status in 1984. It serves as a trial race for the Yushun Himba.

Winners since 2000
Year
 Winner
 Jockey
 Trainer
 Time
2000 Manic Sunday Jiro Ono Takao Nakano 2:02.5
2001 Oiwake Hikari Junichi Kobayashi Isamu Shibasaki 2:01.5
2002 Nishino Hanaguruma Seiji Shimohama Koji Kayano 2:04.0
2003 Shinko Ruby Hiroshi Gohara Sachio Yukubo 2:00.6
2004 Meisho Oscar Hiroki Goto Akio Adachi 2:01.1
2005 Dia de la Novia Yutaka Take Katsuhiko Sumii 2:01.8
2006 Yamato Marian Takanori Kikuzawa Akio Adachi 2:01.7
2007 Bella Rheia Shinichiro Akiyama Osamu Hirata 2:00.8
2008 Red Agate Hiroyuki Uchida Yasuhito Tamura 2:00.5
2009 Dear Geena Hiroyuki Uchida Yasuhito Tamura 2:02.2
2010 Saint Emilion Norihiro Yokoyama Masaaki Koga 2:00.2
2011 Bouncy Tune Kosei Miura Toshiaki Tajima 2:03.3
2012 Midsummer Fair Masayoshi Ebina Futoshi Kojima 2:02.0
2013 Denim And Ruby Hiroyuki Uchida Katsuhiko Sumii 2:03.9
2014 Sang Real Yasunari Iwata Hiroyoshi Matuda 2:00.0
2015 Sing With Joy Hiroyuki Uchida Yasuo Tomomichi 2:01.8
2016 Cecchino Christophe Lemaire Kazuo Fujisawa 1:59.7[2]
2017 Mozu Katchan Ryuji Wada Ippo Sameshima 2:01.3[3]
2018 Satono Walkure Mirco Demuro Katsuhiko Sumii 1:59.5[4]
2019 Victoria Keita Tosaki Shigeyuki Kojima 1:59.5
2020 Win Marilyn Takeshi Yokoyama Takahisa Tezuka 1:58.7
2021 Cool Cat Christophe Lemaire Takeshi Okumura 1:59.4
2022 Erika Vita Hironobu Tanabe Sakae Kunieda 2:00.4
2023 Golden Hind Akira Sugawara Yasuo Takeichi 1.58.9

Earlier winners
  • 1984 - Lake Victoria
  • 1985 - Yukino Rose
  • 1986 - Mejiro Ramonu
  • 1987 - Max Beauty
  • 1988 - Ara Hokuto
  • 1989 - Foundry Popo
  • 1990 - Kyoei Tap
  • 1991 - Yamanin Marine
  • 1992 - Kyowa Hoseki
  • 1993 - Yamahisa Laurel
  • 1994 - Golden Jack
  • 1995 - Silent Happiness
  • 1996 - Center Rising
  • 1997 - Orange Peel
  • 1998 - Max Can Do
  • 1999 - Stinger

See also

References
  1. "Flora Stakes". Horse Racing in Japan.
  2. "2016 result". Racing Post. 24 April 2016.
  3. "2017 result". Racing Post. 23 April 2017.
  4. "2018 result". Racing Post. 22 April 2018.
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